Black Sea Turkey

Turkish Black Sea coast Black Sea Turkey (Turkish: Karadeniz Bölgesi) in northern Turkey, is a humid and verdant region renowned for its natural beauty thanks to the high precipitation levels distributed evenly throughout the year. The region is very mountainous and is heavily forested, while the highest parts of the mountains are covered with alpine meadows, glacier lakes and glaciers. It occupies much of the country's northern (Black Sea) coast, while the rest of it is part of Marmara Region. Regions Eastern Karadeniz — This region boasts astounding natural beauty, colorfully dressed Hemşin women, many Georgian ruins hidden in the mountains, and perhaps the world's most spectacularly situated monastery. Central Karadeniz — Central Karadeniz is home to the Turkish Black Sea coast's largest city, Samsun, beautiful riverside Ottoman architecture in Amasya, and Hittite ruins galore. Western Karadeniz — The western third of Turkey's Black Sea coast is its most remote and beautiful (having been spared the indignities of the coastal highway), home to the ancient fortified port city of Sinop, and the beautiful resort town of Amasra. Cities Amasya Amasra — a beautiful seaside resort town with a nice beach, pleasant vistas, and great fish restaurants Kastamonu Rize — the heart of Turkey's tea growing region; not a real tourist attraction, but a good base for exploring the northeast Safranbolu — a town known for its preserved Ottoman old town and streetscape with whitewashed houses. Also a World Heritage site. Samsun — largest city on the Turkish Black Sea coast and largest port of the Black Sea. Sinop — an ancient fortified port city jutting out on a peninsula into Turkey's northernmost tip Trabzon — the main city of the northeast has a lot to offer a visitor, and is the place to stay when traveling to the stunning Sümela Monastery Zonguldak — a bleak industrial city surrounded by coal mines Other destinations Altındere Valley, which houses Sümela Monastery (which can be seen in the centre of the photo, click to enlarge) Ayder — a village up in the lush Kaçkar Mountains/Pontic Alps Bogazkale — an ancient Hittite city Sümela — stunning monastery hanging on a cliff in the lush Altındere Valley Understand Talk Get in Get around The 350 km road from Amasra to Sinop is beautiful and breathtaking as it winds it's way along the rugged coast. If you are depending on public transport, however, it is likely to take two days. Expect to spend a night in one of the small towns along the coast, such as Inebolu, as bus service is town-to-town, and you are likely to arrive at some town after the last dolmus has left. While the towns along the way are unspoilt and unpretentious, they are a bit run down. If you have your own car or motorcycle, you can do the journey in one day (start early). See Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!